Welham

Welham Meaning & Origin

About Welham
The surname Welham is of English origin and is derived from the Old English words "wella" meaning "spring" and "ham" meaning "homestead" or "enclosure." Therefore, the meaning of the surname Welham can be interpreted as "the homestead or enclosure by the spring." It is likely that the name originally referred to someone who lived near or owned a property by a spring or water source.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Welham is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Welham: 124
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 135,593
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Welham based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Welham is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ALM
🗽 NYSIIS
WAN
🔊 Soundex
W0405
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
W EH1 L HH AH0 M
🌐 IPA
/welham*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ALM', 'FLM')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
W450

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Welham in Braille

Here's how to represent Welham in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Welham in braille

How to sign the name Welham using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Welham using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Welham in sign language

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